1 hour ago Ghana Education crisis deepens as WASSCE Results expose systemic gaps

The provisional 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), confront Ghana with a deepening crisis in secondary education. The catastrophic decline in core subjects, especially Core Mathematics and Social Studies, signals a failure to equip nearly half a million candidates with foundational knowledge. Only 48.73% of candidates achieved the minimum A1-C6 passes in Core Mathematics. These results confirm one of the poorest national performances recorded recently.

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15 h. ago West Africa’s Coup Season Should Alarm Ghana: Politics Turns On Moments, Not Models

Politics often pivots on moments of rupture, and it is in those ruptures that new political calculations are made. West Africa is now living through such a moment. The recent celebration of Burkina Faso’s governance experiment, praised even in circles far beyond the continent, has created a dangerous psychological opening across the sub-region. Whether we […]

Politics

17 h. ago Zonda Tec CEO Yang Yang secures two prestigious GWM awards in Dubai

Yang Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Zonda Tec Ghana Ltd., has made history by securing two top accolades at the 2025 GWM Experience Awards held in Dubai, highlighting Ghana’s rising prominence in the West African automotive market.

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19 h. ago Nigeria says Benin foiled coup shows Tinubu’s role in West Africa’s stability

The Presidency has described Nigeria’s response to the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin as a demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership in promoting peace and constitutional order across West Africa. PUNCH Online reported that soldiers operating under the “Military Committee for Refoundation,” led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, briefly seized the state television […]

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23 h. ago West Africa Advances Regional Power Grid Integration Following Historic Synchronisation Test

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-advances-regional-power-grid-integration-following-historic-synchronisation-test/Ghana’s Energy Minister has called for accelerated regional power integration at the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit in Accra, citing successful grid synchronisation trials and economic benefits from deeper cooperation among member states. John Abdulai Jinapor told colleagues at the summit that West African nations must pursue full interconnection with urgency, warning that fragmented […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/west-africa-advances-regional-power-grid-integration-following-historic-synchronisation-test/

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23 h. ago Team Ghana finishes maiden West African Para Games with 40 medals

Ghana wrapped up a historic campaign at the first-ever West African Para Games in Abeokuta, winning a total of 40 medals, made up of 4 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze to finish second behind hosts Nigeria.

Sport

36 h. ago ECOWAS deploys standby force to Benin amid military takeover

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the deployment of its Standby Force to the Republic of Benin, citing the need to uphold constitutional order and protect the country’s territorial integrity. The move follows an emergency meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council at the level of Heads of State and […]

Politics

42 h. ago Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says

Benin's interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted.

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46 h. ago Soldiers in Benin say they have seized power from President Talon

Soldiers in the West African nation of Benin have announced on national TV that they have ousted President Patrice Talon and seized power.

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46 h. ago Soldiers on Benin’s national television claim to have seized power

A group of soldiers on Benin's national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to democratic norms in the unstable region.

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47 h. ago The War Against the OSP: How Power, Fear, and Politics Threaten Ghana’s Integrity — By Daniel Adjei Esq

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-war-against-the-osp-how-power-fear-and-politics-threaten-ghanas-integrity-by-daniel-adjei-esq/Ghana’s political establishment has closed ranks in a rare moment of bipartisan unity—this time to demand the abolition of the Office of the Special Prosecutor—following the dramatic arrest of private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu at the very institution, he accused of corruption. The confrontation has ignited nationwide alarm, and in an analysis written by Daniel […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-war-against-the-osp-how-power-fear-and-politics-threaten-ghanas-integrity-by-daniel-adjei-esq/

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55 h. ago GIS, EU vow closer security cooperation to boost northern border control

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has formalised a significant commitment to intensifying security cooperation with the European Union (EU), targeting enhanced border management, counter-terrorism coordination, and regional stability across the volatile Sahel and Coastal West Africa regions.

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62 h. ago WASSCE decline reveals deep gaps, there’s need to overhaul education system – Franklin Cudjoe

President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, is urging a thorough reassessment of Ghana’s education framework in the wake of the significant slump in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, especially in Core Mathematics and Social Studies.

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3 d. ago ECOWAS launches new regional projects to strengthen agriculture and livestock systems

ECOWAS has taken a significant step towards bolstering agricultural resilience and livestock development in West Africa with the signing and launch of two major regional initiatives in partnership with the French Republic.

Politics

3 d. ago Dakar Launches First West African Festival Of Arts And Culture

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dakar-launches-first-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture/On Sunday, 30 November 2025, Dakar proudly hosted the inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST). The opening ceremony, presided over by Prime Minister H.E. Ousmane Sonko, marked the realization of a vision conceived nearly thirty-eight years ago: to strengthen regional integration through the power of arts and culture. Jointly organized by the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dakar-launches-first-west-african-festival-of-arts-and-culture/

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3 d. ago ECOWAS Permanent Representatives Committee Holds 4th Meeting In Abuja

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-permanent-representatives-committee-holds-4th-meeting-in-abuja/The Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened its fourth meeting on Monday, 1 December 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. The session was chaired by H.E. Julius Sandy, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria and ECOWAS, representing the current Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Victor Yao Nyakey, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-permanent-representatives-committee-holds-4th-meeting-in-abuja/

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3 d. ago Minority sounds alarm over fuel shortages crippling Ghana’s fishing communities

The Minority in Parliament has sounded the alarm over worsening conditions in Ghana’s fishing communities, accusing the government of neglect and logistical failures that threaten food security and livelihoods.

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3 d. ago Rising attacks on journalists demand better coordination with Security agencies — MFWA

Programmes Director for Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Dora Boamah Mawutor, has called for improved collaboration between the media and security agencies to address the rising incidents of attacks against journalists in Ghana. 

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4 d. ago President Mahama links poor WASSCE results to neglect in basic education

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the recent poor performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to long-standing neglect of basic education.

Politics

5 d. ago Education authorities urged to review SHS policy system for excellent results

Education authorities have been urged to review the Senior High School (SHS) education system to help improve results in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

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